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8 January

Air

F-35 Controls Collaborative Combat Aircraft in Cutting-Edge Simulation

Joint Simulation Environment is combining cockpit simulators, domed visual displays, and advanced software, enabling pilots to fly more missions in a week than on open-air ranges in a year.

8 January

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Raytheon Wins $29.2M US Navy Contract to Boost SM-6 Missile Production

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a nearly $29.2-million contract modification to expand tooling and test equipment for the SM-6 All Up Round.

8 January

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Taps Northrop Grumman for $94M Missile Motor to Boost Hypersonic Defense

The US Navy has tapped Northrop Grumman to develop and qualify a second-stage solid rocket motor (SSRM) for its extended-range missile programs.

8 January

Arms

Image of the 'DragonFire' Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW), seen here undergoing trials at DSTL's (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) range at Porton Down in Salisbury, UK.

Christine Casimiro

QinetiQ Advances Royal Navy DragonFire Laser in $78M Deal

MBDA, the prime contractor of the Royal Navy’s DragonFire laser weapon, has awarded industry partner QinetiQ a $78-million contract to continue work on the system’s laser source.

7 January

Air

Bea Castañeda

Uncovering the JASSM: Stealth, Precision, and Autonomy

This guide explains JASSM, uncovering its design, stealth features, range, and role in modern air combat.

7 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Attempts to Seize Russia-Flagged Oil Tanker in Atlantic

The US has started an operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after it evaded a blockade around Venezuela.

7 January

Europe

Photo: Sergey Flash, Head of the Radio Technology Center NGO)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Fields Camo Tech With Realistic Materials

Russia is deploying a new camouflage technology with realistic materials designed to better conceal troops and ground vehicles along frontline positions, according to Ukrainian media.

7 January

Middle East

Members of the special forces of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrians Flee Aleppo’s Kurdish Areas as Army Declares Them ‘Military Zones’

Civilians fled parts of Aleppo after the Syrian army declared them "closed military zones," amid fighting with Kurdish forces.

7 January

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

Germany, India to Step Up Talks for $8B Submarine Program

Germany and India are slated to push forward talks on a potential $8-billion program as Berlin and New Delhi explore cooperation on building six German-designed conventional submarines for the Indian Navy.

7 January

Air